Luke 10:15 meaning and explanation

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

Luke 10:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus speaks these words to Capernaum, the town that served as His home base during His ministry in Galilee. The question is rhetorical, and the answer reverses the town's self image: instead of being lifted up to heaven, it will be brought down to Hades, the realm of the dead.

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